fashion tips

Wardrobe Design

 


Now that you have an idea as to what body shape you are and the personal style and image that you wish to project, the next step is to understand, to dress well, you only need a small wardrobe of versatile garments that combines your workplace and lifestyle.

1. Make a list of all of your activities over a period of a month and work out how much time you spend per activity

This will give you an idea as to where you should allocate your money when putting your wardrobe together. For example,

  • 8 -10 hours - working, which includes travelling
  • 8 hours - sleeping
  • 4 - 5 hours - leisure
  • 1-2 hour s- cooking/eating

 
2. Work out a realistic budget for each fashion season and stick to it

The quickest way to work out a budget is to look at your
  • clothes
  • shoes and
  • ccessories

    and add up how much you have spent.
This can be quite an interesting exercise; you may have spent more than what you thought! From here you can determine how much you need to spend next season.

  
3. When choosing your colours, think of the image that you wish to convey

- to the world and make sure that the colours complement this image. Remember that colours convey strong emotional feelings and must be appropriate for the occasion and your personality.



4. Clean out your current wardrobe

If you have a wardrobe cluttered with clothes that are no longer of use, then why are they still there? Maybe, you are hanging onto them 'just in case'!

A wardrobe that works is one in which every item can be clearly seen and accessible (no more cluttered chests!) and only the items you currently wear.

Be ruthless; get rid of what you don't need. From here you will be able to see what you have in your wardrobe and what you will need to buy for this season's Basic Wardrobe.


 
5. The Basic Wardrobe

You need to identify the number of basic garments that you will need for your particular lifestyle (based on question 1).

You should be looking for, what I call Smart Basics. And you will find them in our collection. Look for clothing in solid colours, that are plain and simple that can be worn with many different items and fabrics that can be combined with other fabrics.

Please view 'Back to Basics' and 'Wardrobe Essentials'